Can religion and science co-exist?


God is to science a cause, to philosophy an idea, to religion a person, even the loving heavenly Father. God is to the scientist a primal force, to the philosopher a hypothesis of unity, to the religionist a living spiritual experience. ~ The Urantia Book, 1:6.2 (30.1)
Truth is the basis of science and philosophy, presenting the intellectual foundation of religion. Beauty sponsors art, music, and the meaningful rhythms of all human experience. Goodness embraces the sense of ethics, morality, and religion—experiential perfection-hunger. ~ The Urantia Book, 56:10.10 (647.1)
Science should do for man materially what religion does for him spiritually: extend the horizon of life and enlarge his personality. True science can have no lasting quarrel with true religion. The “scientific method” is merely an intellectual yardstick wherewith to measure material adventures and physical achievements. But being material and wholly intellectual, it is utterly useless in the evaluation of spiritual realities and religious experiences. ~ The Urantia Book, 195:7:2 (2078.5)
Science deals with facts; religion is concerned only with values. Through enlightened philosophy the mind endeavors to unite the meanings of both facts and values, thereby arriving at a concept of complete reality. Remember that science is the domain of knowledge, philosophy the realm of wisdom, and religion the sphere of the faith experience. ~ The Urantia Book, 101:5:2 (1110.5)
Inspiring Questions
- Are angels real?
- Are we immortal?
- Can religion and science co-exist?
- Did Jesus have brothers and sisters?
- Did Jesus really resurrect?
- Did humans evolve or were they created?
- Does God punish us?
- Does Hell exist?
- Does true love exist?
- How did life start on Earth?
- How do I deal with disappointment?
- How do I find God?
- How do I live like Jesus?
- How do I maintain faith in a crisis?
- How does God love?
- How does forgiveness work?
- Is God inside me?
- Is it wrong to want to acquire material wealth?
- Is our planet special?
- Is there other intelligent life in the universe?
- Should we be afraid?
- To boldly go where no one has gone before
- What Is Our Final Destiny?
- What did Jesus say about Love?
- What did Jesus say about the Golden Rule?
- What does it mean to be saved?
- What happens when we die?
- What is Prayer?
- What is sin?
- What is the Brotherhood of Man?
- What is the Kingdom of Heaven?
- What is the meaning of life?
- What is the soul?
- What is the value of family life?
- What is the will of God?
- Who created our universe?
- Who is Jesus?
- Who were the first humans?
- Will I go to heaven?